Cattle Market Pulse

Southeast Mississippi Livestock Market Report

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.02/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 604 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.40/cwt -7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $271.90/cwt -18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 390 501
Feeder cattle 351 321 386
Slaughter cattle 120 37 103
Replacement cattle 61 32 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers were Mixed to 20.00 higher on calves under 400 pounds. Feeder heifers were mixed this week. Slaughter cows were steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady this week. A nice set of bred cows and couple pairs offered this week in a herd sellout.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 5 365.00–410.00 $390.19 $1,046 —
300–330 315 6 335.00–355.00 $344.52 $1,085 +14.14
350–390 366 5 290.00–325.00 $310.08 $1,135 —
400–440 420 4 280.00–310.00 $294.29 $1,236 -15.40
450–495 473 10 260.00–285.00 $271.90 $1,286 -18.58
500–545 523 12 260.00–288.00 $273.40 $1,430 -7.79
555–585 570 8 255.00–278.00 $266.20 $1,517 -5.18
600–625 613 6 247.00–260.00 $253.37 $1,553 -9.35
650–680 662 5 240.00–262.00 $252.96 $1,675 —
700–725 714 4 232.00–250.00 $242.42 $1,731 +24.13
760–775 768 2 200.00–217.00 $208.42 $1,601 -11.56
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
542 value added 542 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,507 —
600–606 value added 604 15 264.00–273.00 $270.02 $1,631 +3.55
788 value added 788 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 270.00–300.00 $284.06 $909 -26.64
350–390 366 5 250.00–280.00 $267.21 $978 -39.45
400–445 423 6 245.00–277.00 $260.15 $1,100 -29.11
500–540 513 9 230.00–257.00 $247.53 $1,270 —
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 290.00–320.00 $304.15 $806 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 -26.99
375–395 385 4 265.00–290.00 $277.18 $1,067 -18.25
400–445 423 8 250.00–280.00 $264.20 $1,118 +4.04
455–490 473 4 240.00–262.00 $250.59 $1,185 -7.82
500–545 527 5 225.00–252.00 $235.25 $1,240 -8.84
550–585 568 4 230.00–260.00 $244.54 $1,389 —
625–635 630 4 210.00–224.00 $216.94 $1,367 -8.63
650–670 658 5 200.00–226.00 $215.41 $1,417 -11.33
725 725 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 +12.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 4 245.00–270.00 $256.47 $700 —
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -40.73
490–495 493 2 220.00–227.00 $223.48 $1,102 -20.73
515–540 525 5 190.00–208.00 $200.59 $1,053 —
585 585 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,100 -29.47
605–630 618 2 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $1,081 -39.00
750–795 773 2 170.00–176.00 $172.91 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 value added 466 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,216 —
500 value added 500 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,280 +5.00
743 value added 743 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,033 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1280 1166 80-85% 18 124.00–130.00 $128.09 $1,494 —
1140–1610 1412 80-85% 55 132.00–142.00 $136.37 $1,926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–925 889 85-90% 7 100.00–111.00 $104.51 $929 —
875–1155 1046 85-90% 13 116.00–126.00 $120.89 $1,265 +3.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,838 —
1295–1635 1525 75-80% 6 128.00–139.00 $133.76 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2280 1729 10 153.00–162.00 $156.37 $2,704 —
1240–2070 1748 3 140.00–146.00 $144.58 $2,527 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1255 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 117.00–144.00 $134.74 $1,287

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1450 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,900.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1150 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,508.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
995–1160 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,031.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.